Cooperative development

SOCODEVI: STILL CARBON NEUTRAL IN 2022!

SOCODEVI: STILL CARBON NEUTRAL IN 2022!

17 March 2022

“SOCODEVI is proud to renew its carbon neutral certification for a second consecutive year. We continue to set ourselves apart and conduct our operations in alignment with our principles and values.” – JEAN-PHILIPPE MARCOUX, SOCODEVI CEO

Taking root and blossoming

Taking root and blossoming

6 January 2022

Spotlight on our women’s leadership program

Spotlight on our women’s leadership program

17 December 2021

Tara Terrific! A new sector in Bolivia

Tara Terrific! A new sector in Bolivia

Ukraine : Favorit farm sucess

Ukraine : Favorit farm sucess

14 October 2021

Milk-producing families and dairy cooperatives supported by SOCODEVI, with the assistance of Sollio Groupe cooperative and Agropur, are growing fast. Favorit Farm, a medium-sized family farm in the town of Striy in the Lviv Oblast, is no exception! In recent years, its herd has grown from 85 to 229 animals, with an additional 150 young heifers being raised this year.

Active co-ops, more resilient members

Active co-ops, more resilient members

La présence de coopératives actives au sein des communautés est une alliée de qualité pour leur permettre de traverser cette crise, mais aussi pour bâtir une économie solidaire, pérenne et inclusive. Une étude menée par SOCODEVI au Ghana, au Sénégal, au Mali et en Côte d'Ivoire le prouve!

A family supported by SOCODEVI boasts the best cocoa in Colombia

A family supported by SOCODEVI boasts the best cocoa in Colombia

14 September 2021

Le grand gagnant du concours national colombien Cacao de Oro est un producteur que SOCODEVI appuie dans le cadre de ses activités en Colombie.

The Story of a Co-op that Satisfies its Members

The Story of a Co-op that Satisfies its Members

29 June 2021

This data supports the argument that the cooperative approach reduces rural poverty by creating a social net and enabling families to earn better incomes as a result of improved productivity. 

Colombia: Sowing hope, growing peace

Colombia: Sowing hope, growing peace

“I want to make our plantation a profitable and model family business, in order to show the benefits of working legally to the community and to motivate young people. I think there’s something truly magical about cocoa. That’s why I say cocoa is peace, it is life.”

A High-level visit in Vietnam

A High-level visit in Vietnam

29 January 2021

Tasting sessions. Strolls in orchards. Meetings with producers. Senior Vietnamese leaders and Canadian representatives had an unforgettable experience when they visited the Thanh Binh Dragon Fruit Cooperative and the Evergreen Ninh Thuan Grape Cooperative this past November. “I am so impressed with the way in